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‘I feel lonely in real life’: Teenage girl finds solace in online friends on Roblox

Mary's father smashed her mobile phone when he found out she was still communicating with an online boyfriend.
Mary's father smashed her mobile phone when he found out she was still communicating with an online boyfriend.

Screen Timeout

How one teen reclaimed life beyond gaming, through support and sport

Gin Tay/ etdarz/ Elisha Tushara/
Muhammad Darzley Abil, 16, in a muay thai practise session at Tricolor MMA on Dec 18, 2025.
Gin Tay/ etdarz/ Elisha Tushara/
Muhammad Darzley Abil, 16, in a muay thai practise session at Tricolor MMA on Dec 18, 2025.

Screen Timeout

Excessive device use often a coping mechanism for deeper issues, say experts

Social service agencies ST spoke to echoed the view that screen time cannot be treated as a standalone issue.
Social service agencies ST spoke to echoed the view that screen time cannot be treated as a standalone issue.

P4 and P5 pupils, pre-schoolers to join national scheme to get children to adopt healthy habits

The rollout will be implemented in phases across pre-schools and is expected to reach about 1,800 pre-schools by end-2026.
The rollout will be implemented in phases across pre-schools and is expected to reach about 1,800 pre-schools by end-2026.

PSLE: Should parents take leave to help their child prepare for the exams?

Dr Jade Kua encourages her sons Mark Xavier Teo (right) and Marcel Ian Teo to exercise during exam seasons.
Dr Jade Kua encourages her sons Mark Xavier Teo (right) and Marcel Ian Teo to exercise during exam seasons.

Secondary 1 life: Choosing a CCA and coping with not getting your top choices

Festive drums is among the CCA choices at Edgefield Secondary School.
Festive drums is among the CCA choices at Edgefield Secondary School.

Minor Issues

When children become the teachers to their parents

Kids may say the darnedest things, but their words wake us up to see the banal truth in a totally different light, says the writer.
Kids may say the darnedest things, but their words wake us up to see the banal truth in a totally different light, says the writer.

Setting realistic expectations can help manage PSLE-related stress: Counsellor

Ms June Yong, a counselling associate and family life specialist from Focus on the Family, speaking at The Straits Times’ PSLE Stress Management Workshop on Jan 17.
Ms June Yong, a counselling associate and family life specialist from Focus on the Family, speaking at The Straits Times’ PSLE Stress Management Workshop on Jan 17.

‘Bittersweet’: CJC alumni share Whitley Road memories, worries over move to Punggol

CJC, Singapore’s third-oldest junior college, has been at 129 Whitley Road since it was founded in 1975 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
CJC, Singapore’s third-oldest junior college, has been at 129 Whitley Road since it was founded in 1975 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.

60 pupils from River Valley Primary School down with suspected food poisoning

The pupils felt unwell after lunch break on Jan 14 and reported having symptoms of gastroenteritis on the following day.
The pupils felt unwell after lunch break on Jan 14 and reported having symptoms of gastroenteritis on the following day.

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